infatuation

• Substantiv, das eine intensive, aber meist kurzlebige Schwärmerei oder Verliebtheit für jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet, oft von irrationalen Gefühlen geprägt.

A noun referring to an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone or something, often characterized by irrational feelings.

1. Intense but short-lived passionB2formal

   An intense but short-lived feeling of admiration or love for someone or something, often based on superficial qualities.

   Schwärmerei

   • His infatuation with the actress lasted only a few weeks.
   • She mistook her infatuation for true love.
   • Teenage infatuations often fade as quickly as they begin.

   Synonymecaptivationcrushenchantmentfascinationfixationobsessionpassionpuppy love

2. Foolish or excessive admirationC1formal

   A state of being completely carried away by unreasoning passion or attraction.

   Torhafte Schwärmerei

   • His infatuation with the idea of fame blinded him to reality.
   • The investor's infatuation with risky stocks led to huge losses.
   • She had a foolish infatuation with a celebrity she had never met.

   Synonymecrazecrushenchantmentfascinationfixationmaniaobsessionpassionpuppy love

   Antonymeapathyaversioncontemptdisdainindifference